Education News Archive»

More choice, flexibility for B.C.'s education system: Amendments to the School Act introduced today will support BC's Education Plan by removing barriers to personalized learning and allowing greater flexibility and choice in terms of where, when and how students learn. read more; Education Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:55 PM
New school for Sunshine Coast: Education Minister George Abbott joined officials from the Sunshine Coast school district to sign a $14.3-million project agreement for a new elementary school in Gibsons. read more; Education Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:10 AM
Enhanced consultations to benefit students: Government has completed regulations arising from Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act, to strengthen consultative requirements around how every school class in the province is organized. read more; Economy Education Monday, April 23, 2012 10:30 AM
A new dialogue on rural education: A new task force is looking at ways to enhance achievement for all students in rural and remote areas of the province. read more; Education Friday, April 20, 2012 10:20 AM
$19.5 million for secondary school destroyed by fire: The B.C. government is providing an additional $19.5 million in new funding to complete construction of Southern Okanagan Secondary school in Oliver, Minister of Education George Abbott announced. read more; Education Friday, April 20, 2012 9:00 AM
Partnership to support rural student literacy: They say reading is as easy as A, B, C, but some children continue to struggle with a skill that is vital to a healthy, successful future - and a new partnership will help improve early literacy skills in rural and remote communities. read more; Education Multiculturalism Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:00 AM
More than $30 million for two New Westminster schools: The B.C. government is providing over $30 million for the construction of two new schools in New Westminster, Education Minister George Abbott announced. read more; Education Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:00 AM
Minister Abbott's statement on BCTF LRB application: Minister of Education George Abbott released the following statement on the British Columbia Teachers' Federation's application to the Labour Relations Board: read more; Thursday, April 5, 2012 1:04 PM
New classrooms open at Chimney Hill Elementary: Some of B.C.'s youngest students were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of a new $1.9-million, four-classroom addition to Chimney Hill Elementary school in Surrey. read more; Education Wednesday, April 4, 2012 9:00 AM
Mentorship pilot to support new teachers: As part of Education Week, Education Minister George Abbott has announced a $368,000 New Teacher Mentoring Project. This project supports teacher collaboration as a pillar of BC's Education Plan. read more; Education Tuesday, April 3, 2012 10:00 AM
Strike savings boost B.C.'s Learning Improvement Fund: The B.C. government is doubling the Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) from $30 million to $60 million for the coming school year, Education Minister George Abbott announced today at a meeting of school superintendents and board chairs. read more; Economy Education Monday, April 2, 2012 2:00 PM
Students: Help chart the future of B.C. education: On the eve of Education Week, Education Minister George Abbott spoke with student leaders at the spring meeting of BC Student Voice to highlight successes from BC's Education Plan, promote student engagement and announce that $10.7 million in new funding will support the plan by helping school districts enhance foundational skills like reading. read more; Education Friday, March 30, 2012 1:00 PM
Dr. Charles Jago to mediate teacher contract talks: In line with the provisions of Bill 22 - the Education Improvement Act, government has appointed Dr. Charles Jago to mediate contract talks between the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA). read more; Economy Education Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:30 AM
Minister's statement on teachers' collective bargaining: Minister of Education George Abbott has made the following statement: "I am pleased the Phase 1 job action is over. Parents and students expect schools to return to normal and school districts to co-ordinate report cards as soon as possible. read more; Education Families Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:12 AM
MOU strengthens education ties in southern China: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between British Columbia and the Guangxi Education Department paves the way for educational co-operation and exchange. read more; Economy Education Multiculturalism Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:00 AM
Two new B.C. offshore schools in Hebei Province: Education Minister George Abbott signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Hebei Education Department today in advance of the upcoming certification of a new B.C. offshore school in Xianghe and to mark the recent B.C. certification of an offshore school in Langfang. read more; Education Multiculturalism Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:00 AM
Two new B.C.-certified schools in works for Shanghai: Education Minister George Abbott signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Huangpu Education Bureau and B.C. officials met with the Minhang Education Bureau, paving the way for two new B.C.-certified offshore schools in Shanghai. read more; Education Multiculturalism Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:00 AM
B.C. aims to strengthen education ties with China: Education Minister George Abbott is travelling to China to build on British Columbia's leading role in international education. read more; Economy Education Multiculturalism Friday, March 16, 2012 10:30 AM
Bill 22 passed by the B.C. legislature: The B.C. legislature today passed Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. The new legislation suspends teachers' strike action, establishes a "cooling off" period and appoints a mediator to work with the parties toward a negotiated agreement. read more; Economy Education Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:30 PM
Operating grants maintained, new funding for Education Plan: The B.C. government is maintaining K-to-12 school operating funding at just over $4.7 billion for 2012-13, Education Minister George Abbott announced today with the release of the preliminary operating grant allocations for B.C. school districts. read more; Education Monday, March 12, 2012 11:50 AM